Battle of Asiago

The Battle of Asiago, also known as the Trentino Offensive, was a failed Austro-Hungarian offensive against the Royal Italian Army in the Asiago plateau of Veneto, launched during the Italian campaign of World War I. The Austro-Hungarian Army launched a surprise offensive as the Italians were preparing for another assault on the Isonzo River. Slowed by the steep, rugged terrain, and distracted by the Brusilov Offensive, the Austrian offensive was halted by redeployed Italian reserves.